The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-05-18
For the Farmer.

Soon the scarecrow and stretched
wires will be seen in the fields as pro-
lection against crows, but it is diputed
question as to whether the crow IN the
corntield is an enemy or a friend.
Though he be sometimes destructive to
the corn, yet he destroys many insects
and grubs.
Large trees can be moved and trans
planted, thus taking advantage Of several
years growth, provided all the roots and
some Of the adhering earth be carried
with them. The place in which they are
to be deposited should also be specially
prepared for their reception.
A prominent nurseryman says that
nursery practices in peach propagation
and culture have weakened the vital
power of the tree, which is unable to re-
sist as depressing influences as formerly,
when the trees from seeding grew well
and lived to an old age.
A fresh egg will sink when placed in
water, and when boiled the skin will not
peel off like that of an orange, as in the
case with those not strictly fresh. Stale
eggs are CLASSY and very smooth, while
fresh eggs have peculiar roughness.
Where the ground has been well har-
rowed and made even and smooth the
labor of harvesting will be lessened, as
the ground Will be better fit for the work
of the harvesting machine. Remove all
stones and clods that may interfere.
The farmer who gets behind in his
work at this season will not very easily
catch up. It requires more effort to
succeed when there is no regular
system than otherwise, and this is the
month when the most careful work
should be done.
The French, who export pears, cover
the inside of the boxes with spongy
paper or dry moss, which absorbs the
moisture. The pears can be thus kept
q month or more. They are closely
packed, but do not touch each other.
The 5Sth annual exhibition Of the
PENNSYLVANIA Horticultural Society will
be held September 27 to 30 inclusive.
The premium list amounts to S7OO. The
chrysanthemum show is to occur Noyem-
ber S to II inclusive.
There are over fifty poultry associa-
tons in the United States, that annually
give exhibitions. They have been in
strumental in greatly advancing the
poultry interests.
Use no stable manure on your peach
trees. A mixture of some kind Of min
eral fertilizers is better. Experiments
have shown mari to be excellent for
peach trees.
Wire netting, pinch mesh, is now
cheaper than boards for fencing poultry,
and can be more easily arranged and
with less labor.
Laying a front yard with turf Will
nearly always result in a stand OF grass,
even after repeated seedlings have been
tried without success.
Even on the best regulated farms stock
may be injured. Hence old wells, half
hidden bitches and such Ike should be
covered or filed up.
The bitches along the sides Of the road
should be opened now, in expectation OF
a busy season and the prevalence OF
spring rains.
In filing vacancies in blackberry
patches put the roots down as deep IN
the ground as possible, as the season is
rather late.
The season has been very favorable to
the growth of young strawberry plants,
the loss in some sections being very
small.
Evergreen hedges may be trimmed and
put in shape as late as this month, but it
is best not to cut back too much.
The small size broilers will now begin
to give way to those weighing three to
four pounds per pair.